Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Abstract]

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

14. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses include payroll for personnel employed in executive, sales, marketing, human resources and finance roles. This category also includes occupancy costs, professional fees, depreciation and amortization on non-operating assets. The components of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were as follows for the periods ended December 31:

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Compensation and Benefits	$	22,327	$	19,116	$	4,096
Professional Services		6,658		8,026		10,252
Occupancy Related Costs		17,824		10,684		7,854
Amortization of Intangible Assets		5,291		4,891		2,672
Goodwill Impairment		—		2,816		—
Depreciation and Amortization		2,097		1,470		602
Other		7,934		10,349		13,997
Total	$	62,131	$	57,352	$	39,473

Other in 2009 includes $1.4 million relating to a litigation settlement.